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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
bivouacked
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
borders
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From this reading The cavalry bivouacked by themselves, on the borders of a little brook which formed one of the sources of the Seiche.
bridled
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From this reading Their horses were saddled but not bridled, so that horses as well as men could enjoy their food.
brook
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From this reading The cavalry bivouacked by themselves, on the borders of a little brook which formed one of the sources of the Seiche.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Their horses were saddled but not bridled, so that horses as well as men could enjoy their food.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The cavalry bivouacked by themselves, on the borders of a little brook which formed one of the sources of the Seiche.
Cadoudal
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
CADOUDAL'S
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From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
Cancale
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
cavalry
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From this reading The cavalry bivouacked by themselves, on the borders of a little brook which formed one of the sources of the Seiche.
Chouans
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From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
circle
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From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
cooking
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
Coster
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Their horses were saddled but not bridled, so that horses as well as men could enjoy their food.
de
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
encamped
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From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
encampment
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
enjoy
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From this reading Their horses were saddled but not bridled, so that horses as well as men could enjoy their food.
Fargas
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
fifteen
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
fire
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
five
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
food
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From this reading Their horses were saddled but not bridled, so that horses as well as men could enjoy their food.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
formed
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From this reading The cavalry bivouacked by themselves, on the borders of a little brook which formed one of the sources of the Seiche.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
gathered
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
group
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
groups
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
Guerche
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From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
gunshot
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
HalfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
heard
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
horses
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From this reading Their horses were saddled but not bridled, so that horses as well as men could enjoy their food.
hour
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From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
IDEA
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From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
immense
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
La
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From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
later
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From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The cavalry bivouacked by themselves, on the borders of a little brook which formed one of the sources of the Seiche.
Mademoiselle
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
men
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From this reading Their horses were saddled but not bridled, so that horses as well as men could enjoy their food.
midst
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Their horses were saddled but not bridled, so that horses as well as men could enjoy their food.
oak
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cavalry bivouacked by themselves, on the borders of a little brook which formed one of the sources of the Seiche.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The cavalry bivouacked by themselves, on the borders of a little brook which formed one of the sources of the Seiche.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
peacefully
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
Redon
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
saddled
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From this reading Their horses were saddled but not bridled, so that horses as well as men could enjoy their food.
Saint-Victor
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
seated
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
Seiche
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From this reading The cavalry bivouacked by themselves, on the borders of a little brook which formed one of the sources of the Seiche.
six
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From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their horses were saddled but not bridled, so that horses as well as men could enjoy their food.
sources
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From this reading The cavalry bivouacked by themselves, on the borders of a little brook which formed one of the sources of the Seiche.
supper
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
ten
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their horses were saddled but not bridled, so that horses as well as men could enjoy their food.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The cavalry bivouacked by themselves, on the borders of a little brook which formed one of the sources of the Seiche.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
town
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From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
twenty
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From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the midst of the encampment, seated under an immense oak, Cadoudal, Coster de Saint-Victor, Mademoiselle de Fargas, and five or six of the Chouans were gathered.
well
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From this reading Their horses were saddled but not bridled, so that horses as well as men could enjoy their food.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading CADOUDAL'S IDEA Half an hour later the Chouans were encamped in a half circle around the town of La Guerche.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cavalry bivouacked by themselves, on the borders of a little brook which formed one of the sources of the Seiche.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They bivouacked in groups of ten, fifteen, and twenty, with a fire for each group, and were cooking their supper as peacefully as if a gunshot had never been heard from Redon to Cancale.
